Top Law Schools

Anonymous User wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:29 am

I graduated from a T30 law school that doesn't rank last year. My gpa likely falls within the top 25%-33% if I had to guess. I am currently a clerk for a state supreme court (not from a crazy impressive state like NY), and I LOVE IT. I wasn't on law review, but I was on the executive board of another journal. I also participated in moot court, and I won an award for having one of the top 5 best briefs. When I was in law school, I worked in mid-law firms over the summer. I know my GPA and lack of law review is not ideal, but I'm hoping my state supreme court clerkship makes up for it. I don't want to clerk in any competitive states and would honestly prefer clerking in a flyover state. I'm also open to magistrate clerkships. I would just like any advice at all (my school's career services is not helpful). Should I even bother with federal district court clerkships or should I focus solely on magistrate clerkships? Is there anything I can do to better my chances? Right now, I'm open to clerking any year.

Anonymous User wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:15 am

Anonymous User wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:29 am

I graduated from a T30 law school that doesn't rank last year. My gpa likely falls within the top 25%-33% if I had to guess. I am currently a clerk for a state supreme court (not from a crazy impressive state like NY), and I LOVE IT. I wasn't on law review, but I was on the executive board of another journal. I also participated in moot court, and I won an award for having one of the top 5 best briefs. When I was in law school, I worked in mid-law firms over the summer. I know my GPA and lack of law review is not ideal, but I'm hoping my state supreme court clerkship makes up for it. I don't want to clerk in any competitive states and would honestly prefer clerking in a flyover state. I'm also open to magistrate clerkships. I would just like any advice at all (my school's career services is not helpful). Should I even bother with federal district court clerkships or should I focus solely on magistrate clerkships? Is there anything I can do to better my chances? Right now, I'm open to clerking any year.

Your SSC experience should be attractive to district judges in that state. Assuming you're only clerking for one year, your in a tough spot for 2021-2022 district court clerkships, however. In your position, I would be blanketing district judges in your state, and then branching out to all district judges within the circuit.

Anonymous User wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 28, 2021 1:22 pm

I'm the original poster. Thank you both! My state is in the 9th Circuit, so I'll be targeting every state in that circuit for sure. I'd like to clerk in 2021, but I'm open to 2022 and 2023 too.

Anonymous User wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:29 am

I graduated from a T30 law school that doesn't rank last year. My gpa likely falls within the top 25%-33% if I had to guess. I am currently a clerk for a state supreme court (not from a crazy impressive state like NY), and I LOVE IT. I wasn't on law review, but I was on the executive board of another journal. I also participated in moot court, and I won an award for having one of the top 5 best briefs. When I was in law school, I worked in mid-law firms over the summer. I know my GPA and lack of law review is not ideal, but I'm hoping my state supreme court clerkship makes up for it. I don't want to clerk in any competitive states and would honestly prefer clerking in a flyover state. I'm also open to magistrate clerkships. I would just like any advice at all (my school's career services is not helpful). Should I even bother with federal district court clerkships or should I focus solely on magistrate clerkships? Is there anything I can do to better my chances? Right now, I'm open to clerking any year.